CRISPR Use in Humans Shows Promise While Experts Weigh Ethical Concerns

Hemophilia B gene therapy in humans shows promise.

1. Nathwani AC, Gray JT, Ng CYC, Zhou J, Spence Y, Waddington SN, Tuddenham EG, Kemball-Cook G, McIntosh J, Boon-Spijker M, Mertens K, Davidoff AM. Self-complementary adeno-associated virus vectors containing a novel liver-specific human factor IX expression cassette enable highly efficient transduction of murine and nonhuman primate liver. Gene Therapy. 2006;107:2653–2661. 2. Nathwani AC, Rosa...

Ethical concerns in primate use and husbandry.

Subsequent to World War II, a dramatic increase occurred in the utilization of nonhuman primates in biomedical and psychological research and industry. At the same time field studies on the ecological and social behavior of natural populations of primates also increased, making possible more realistic assessments of both the behavioral potentiality of primate populations and their conservation ...

Ethical Concerns in Psychodrama

This paper emphasizes the need for specific ethical principles for psychodrama and suggests that professional ethics be included and discussed in training programs. As a basis for such discussions, some illustrative examples of ethical dilemmas are described around the following general principles: responsibility, competence, welfare, advertisement, confidentiality, therapeutic relationships an...

Ethical Consumer Movement: Consumer Ethical Concerns and Behaviors

Background: Consumer ethical behavior has attracted much attention in recent years. However, most empirical research has focused on specific instances of ethical consumer behavior and ignored other ethical behaviors. This means a complete lack of understanding of the lifestyles of ethical consumers. In this article, while referring to the formation of ethical consumption, a full range of ethica...

Managed care: promise and concerns.